Bucktrout Brown (BM CW-180)
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Bucktrout Brown (BM CW-180) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 4.8, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bucktrout Brown
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bucktrout Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Bucktrout Brown, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Black Bean | SW 6006 | 4 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Off Broadway | MQ1-35 | 5.1 | 6.1 | clearly different |
| Valspar | Antique Burgundy | 1011-8 | 5 | 6.8 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 7.1 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Bucktrout Brown (LRV 4.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Bucktrout Brown
Darker than Bucktrout Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-180 |
| Hex | #352D2B |
| RGB | 53, 45, 43 |
| HSL | 12°, 10%, 19% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 19.3, 3.2, 2.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bucktrout Brown (BM CW-180), published as #352D2B
#28252A
#42352B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bucktrout Brown (BM CW-180)?
- Bucktrout Brown has an LRV of 4.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bucktrout Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bucktrout Brown in another brand?
- Black Bean (SW 6006) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Bucktrout Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bucktrout Brown as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.